Where does “blodfresychen” come from?
blodfresychen (Welsh) comes from Welsh blodfresych, from Welsh blawd, from Middle Welsh blawt, from Proto-Brythonic blọd, from Proto-Celtic blātus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰleh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰel-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰōl-.
Ancestry of “blodfresychen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welsh | blodfresych | cauliflowers (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) |
| 2 | Welsh | blawd | flour, meal; flowers, blooms, blossoms |
| 3 | Middle Welsh | blawt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Brythonic | blọd | flour; flower |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | blātus | flower |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰleh₃- | bloom, flower |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰel- | to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰōl- | — |